RFK Assassination Legal Case Update
Will a judge grant Sirhan Sirhan a new trial? If he does, boy oh boy, are we in for some eye openers.
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US Media Double Standard–on Uprisings in Syria and Uprisings in…the US
Why is torching a police kiosk an admirable thing in Syria but cause for consternation in the United States? Why is protest against corrupt central power in one country a good thing—and something to be dismissed in another? WhoWhatWhy asks….WhyWhyWhy
The Post-Election Project: The Establishment Pillories Susan Rice
A campaign to make sure Susan Rice does not become the next Secretary of State tells us a lot about how things really work—in foreign policy, in the establishment, and in the media. ### NEWS FLASH ###, December 13: Susan Rice withdraws name from consideration—this article provides relevant background.
Syria: We Can Learn a Lot From the “Small Stuff”
Really interesting material on Syria flies by, largely unnoticed and unremarked upon. Here’s a grab bag of potentially consequential items from the past couple of months.
Senator’s Lonely Battle for Public’s Privacy Rights
Does anyone besides Ron Wyden care about privacy anymore? From the evidence, it doesn’t seem like it.
War, Syrian Style? Has Assad Ordered Mass Rapes?
As pressure grows for military intervention in Syria, we are now hearing that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is behind alleged widespread rape in his country. Didn’t we hear the same thing about Muammar Qaddafi, followed by mounting Western calls for his ouster? As before, when you read the fine print, it gets more complicated.
Syria, The Movie: Monsters and Defectors
Another massacre in Syria, more rush to blame the side Western governments oppose, followed by corrections. Journalists owe the public better, more careful reporting.
Everything They’re Telling Us About Syria….is False?
A “defecting” general, the Houla massacre, and more—so much of the news out of Syria seems pretty far from the truth. If you’re not asking questions yet, you should be.
Syria: The Dangers of One-Sided Reporting
We keep getting reports of atrocities committed by the Syrian government. Those reports may well be accurate. But the truth is usually a bit more complicated in war zones. If news organizations don’t start adopting a higher standard for their reports, another Libyan-style intervention, complete with massive bombing and untold civilian casualties, may be inevitable.
Burying the “Lockerbie Bomber”—And the Truth
Everyone’s in a hurry to say goodbye to the “Lockerbie bomber,” the man convicted of bombing Pan Am 103. But a closer look is warranted—as usual—when the stakes are so high. Was Libya really behind the atrocity, or was some other country or element involved?
The RFK Shooting: Eyewitness to Second Gunman
You’ve heard about “someone would have talked”? Well, someone did. An important new eyewitness, a credible one, talks about a second gunman firing at Robert F. Kennedy.
Someone Would Have Talked? Someone Would Be Crazy
The common refrain that no unknown domestic plots exist, because “someone would have talked” and we would know about them…is plain wrong. People do talk—and suffer the consequences. So there aren’t many of them.